THEME EXPLORATION

maternal bonds

41 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
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1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Once Upon My Mother
Once Upon My Mother
2026 · Ken Scott
La Pietà
La Pietà
2022 · Eduardo Casanova
Pierce
Pierce
2024 · Nelicia Low
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Deux
Deux
2002 · Werner Schroeter
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
Schlussakkord
Schlussakkord
1936 · Douglas Sirk
Aliens
Aliens
1986 · James Cameron
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
1994 · Lee Tamahori
Todo sobre mi madre
Todo sobre mi madre
1999 · Pedro Almodóvar
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
2010 · David Michôd
Children of Heaven
Children of Heaven
1997 · Majid Majidi
Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · Isao Takahata
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
The Milk of Sorrow
The Milk of Sorrow
2009 · Claudia Llosa
We Need to Talk About Kevin
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011 · Lynne Ramsay
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
The Sin
The Sin
1965 · Henry Barakat
Furie
Furie
2019 · Lê Văn Kiệt
Pelo Malo
Pelo Malo
2013 · Mariana Rondón
The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter
1955 · Charles Laughton
Pan's Labyrinth
Pan's Labyrinth
2006 · Guillermo del Toro
Zoology
Zoology
2016 · Ivan I. Tverdovsky
All the Good Eyes
All the Good Eyes
2026 · Zhi Zheng
Adam's Sake
Adam's Sake
2026 · Laura Wandel
Dolly
Dolly
2026 · Rod Blackhurst
Gohan
Gohan
2026 · Nattawut Poonpiriya
Maa Behen
Maa Behen
2026 · Suresh Triveni
Qingtong & Kuihua
Qingtong & Kuihua
2026 · Chen Kun-hou
Scream 7
Scream 7
2026 · Kevin Williamson
Rufus: The Sea Serpent Who Couldn't Swim
Rufus: The Sea Serpent Who Couldn't Swim
2026 · Endre Skandfer
Seven Snipers
Seven Snipers
2026 · Sandra Sciberras
The Last Viking
The Last Viking
2025 · Anders Thomas Jensen
The Boy Who Gave
The Boy Who Gave
2026 · Allison Precious Emmanuel
Agostino
Agostino
1962 · Mauro Bolognini
Day of Wrath
Day of Wrath
1943 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Hamnstad
Hamnstad
1948 · Ingmar Bergman
Moolaadé
Moolaadé
2004 · Ousmane Sembène
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Lynne Ramsay UK · Glasgow

Non-linear fragmentation of consciousness through elliptical editing and sensory collage.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters' profoundly explore the complexities of maternal bonds, biological connections, and familial love across generations.